Cotopaxi
IUCN IINational Park · 1996
328 km²
Commune · ECU
Mulalo
Ecuador
ETPolar, tundra(70 %)
Species observed
1 243
Observations
15 299
Area
508,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 46 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Mulalo : 32 espèces reliées par 48 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 4.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 14 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
46
Interactions affichées
48
Connectance
0.046
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 243 distinct species · 15 299 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
7,8°C
Annual rain
1 839mm
Warmest m°
12,3°C
Coldest m°
3,0°C
Elevation: 3 698 m on average (min 2 921 m, max 5 313 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,8°C
Annual rain
1 839mm
Warmest month
12,3°C
Coldest month
3,0°C
Mean alt.
3 698m
Min
2 921m
Max
5 313m
Std. dev.
501m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(70 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
75,7g/kg
Clay
17,9%
Sand
44,0%
Silt
38,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: pyGLiMaggregated to Latacunga
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
96,7g/kg
Clay
18,1%
Sand
43,9%
Silt
38,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
73,6g/kg
Clay
17,8%
Sand
44,2%
Silt
38,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
56,8g/kg
Clay
17,9%
Sand
44,1%
Silt
38,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest14.7%
Crops14.9%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil4.3%
Other (grassland, water…)65.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
63,6km
Lake surface here
0,10km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 690km²
Discharge in basins
11,3m³/s
Mean precip.
929mm/an
Mean T°
8,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,10
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
1 020mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
3 471m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Cutuchiord 5len here32.72 km36%total92 km
- Quebrada Secaord 3len here12.20 km43%total29 km
- Quebrada Chiryacuord 1len here8.60 km100%total9 km
- Quebrada Mishahuaycuord 3len here3.66 km100%total4 km
- Queb. Agualongoord 2len here3.35 km100%total3 km
- Quebrada Dauleord 1len here1.81 km100%total2 km
- Río Pitaord 4len here0.64 km1%total59 km
- Río Alaquezord 4len here0.46 km3%total15 km
- Río Blancoord 6len here0.21 km0%total1003 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
36,5%
Pesticides
66,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN V · 1
El Boliche
IUCN VNational Recreation Area · 1996
4 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN